The board of Yahoo Inc is weighing a sale of its core Internet business when it meets this week, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.<br />The board's meeting comes amid a broader debate about the future of the company and that of high-profile Chief Executive Marissa Mayer.<br />The Wall Street Journal first reported the possible sale of the Internet business late on Tuesday.<br />People familiar with the matter told the newspaper the board was expected to also discuss during meetings from Wednesday through Friday whether to proceed with a plan to spin off more than $30 billion in shares of Alibaba Holding Group Ltd.<br />The company could also pursue both options, the paper said.
